The National Certificate (Vocational) Civil Engineering and Building Construction course fits into the Engineering Studies field. It covers construction, masonry building and woodworking; design, drainage and sanitation in a practical, theoretical management and design environment. This course integrates academic knowledge and theory with practical skills and values.
Civil Engineering NC
FACULTY OF FACULTY OF EDUCATION, TRAINING & SKILLS DEVELOPMENT • SAQA ID NO. 20838 • NQF4 • 120 CREDITS • 1

Duration
- 3 years full-time
- To enter Level 2 – Grade 9 completed with Mathematics
- To enter Level 3 – Level 2 qualification
- To enter Level 4 – Level 3 qualification
LEVEL 2 – 4 FUNDAMENTAL SUBJECTS (COMPULSORY)
- English
- Mathematics
- Life Orientation
Plus the Core subjects below
LEVEL 2 VOCATIONAL CORE SUBJECTS
- Construction Planning
- Plant and Equipment
- Materials
- Carpentry and Roofwork OR Masonry OR Roads OR Plumbing (Choose one of these to specialise in)
LEVEL 3 VOCATIONAL CORE SUBJECTS
- Construction Planning
- Plant and Equipment
- Materials
- Carpentry and Roofwork OR Masonry OR Roads OR Plumbing (Choose one of these to specialise in, following on from your choice in Level 2)
LEVEL 4 VOCATIONAL CORE SUBJECTS
- Construction Planning
- Plant and Equipment
- Materials
- Carpentry and Roofwork OR Masonry OR Roads OR Plumbing (Choose one of these to specialise in, following on from your choice in Level 2)
Career Pathways for
this course?
- Architectural Technology
- Building Construction
- Civil Construction Engineering
- Drainage Inspection
- Industrial Designing
- Quantity Surveying
- Road Construction Engineering
- Sanitation Engineering
- Town Regional Planning